short ribs

American  

plural noun

1. a beef cut from the underside of the chest, consisting of five connected ribs.

2. a beef cut from the shoulder, consisting of thick, rectangular slices 2 to 3 inches long.

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Etymology

Origin of short ribs

First recorded in 1610–1620

Example Sentences

Short ribs are one of my favorite cuts of meat.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 15, 2021

Short ribs sweetened in part with Mexican Coke and dropped off on a pool of soft polenta are pleasant enough, but beef and boiled cornmeal is fairly commonplace.

From Washington Post • Jul. 1, 2021

Short ribs, scallops, beef tongue and tofu also get the skewer treatment.

From New York Times • Jul. 10, 2018

Short ribs are buried under sea urchin roe and sprinkled with whole and fermented shiso leaves and ogo seaweed.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2017

Short ribs occur in the dog-fish, but their homology with those of the rabbit is doubtful.

From Text Book of Biology, Part 1: Vertebrata by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)